When it comes to boats and rigging, we are surely no cleverer than our predecessors. What we have is better materials. Now if you subscribe to the view that classic boats result from a process of evolution (and also represent the leading edge of their day), then it makes sense to make best use of these materials. One obstacle is they are often introduced in such a fog of marketing hype, techno-babble and endorsements by handsomely paid celebrities that it can be hard to work out if they are actually any use. So here is my attempt to see how Dyneema, or Dyneema based rope might be used in traditional rigs.